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second base

–noun Baseball.
1. the second in order of the bases from home plate.
2. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and first bases.

Origin:
1835–45, Americanism
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second base  
n.   Baseball
  1. The base across the diamond from home plate, to be touched second by a runner.

  2. The position played by a second baseman.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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